leather?

playlude · #1 03-31-2004, 12:05 PM

anyone know a place where i can get leather? I'm thinking of reupholstering my seats in my 92 prelude and im wondering about the cost.

whiteracer · #2 03-31-2004, 12:52 PM

i'd say about 1k. I just picked up some RSX-S leather seats for 500, and i'm getting the rear seat upholstered in matching leather for like 220. It ain't cheap.

playlude · #3 03-31-2004, 04:26 PM

thanks, not exactly what i was hoping for, but thanks.

ci5ic · #4 03-31-2004, 10:01 PM

Are you going to re-upholster them yourself, or have a shop do it? I know it's hella expensive though... even without using leather, it's pretty spendy...

lkailburn · #5 03-31-2004, 11:14 PM

if leather is too expensive you can go vinyl. but make sure its the marine grade--it is uv protected, stain resistent etc.. this runs from $11/yard and up usually.
or look into other materials such as a synthetic suede or neoprene or tweed. i'm not sure the pricing on the last two. synthetic suedes vary greatly in price.

like ci5ic said- are you going to re-upholster the seats yourself or have them done?

playlude · #6 04-01-2004, 12:10 AM

i was gonna do it myself. and im thinking leather is out. do you know where i can find vinil and the other materials? and thanks alot to you all, youre all a huge help.

ci5ic · #7 04-01-2004, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by playlude

i was gonna do it myself. and im thinking leather is out. do you know where i can find vinil and the other materials? and thanks alot to you all, youre all a huge help.

Well, if you're going to do it yourself, leather itself isn't that expensive... I think you'd need a fairly heavy-duty sewing machine/needles though.

Seems like it would be fairly easy to remove the cloth from your seats, take it apart, and use them as templates to cut the leather or vinyl.

playlude · #8 04-01-2004, 12:56 AM

so does anyone know where i can get just leather or vinil by the yard?

lkailburn · #9 04-01-2004, 09:43 PM

grab your yellow pages and look up fabric.. then upholstry..
by looking up fabrics you will find fabric stores and warehouses.. i have a HUGE fabrics warehouse like 15 mins from my house.. thats were i went and picked up some.. i'm gonna be wrapping my door armrests, center console armrest and seats.....eventually hahahah

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